Research published recently suggests the average working adult in the
UK is “59% happy in their current job role”. Researchers commissioned
by Surbiton High School asked 2,000 employees to rate their level of
contentment at work in 11 key areas, “from pay and company perks to
relationships with colleagues and management”.
According to the study, workers are generally satisfied with their
holiday allowance and relationship with colleagues, giving ratings of
seven out of ten for both. Perks received four out of ten, the lowest
score, with employees believing they should be entitled to mobile
phones, laptops and even private health care.
Respondents were unhappy about their promotion prospects, which were
rated just five out of 10. They gave a more encouraging six out of ten
each for level of pay, relationship with the boss, work load, working
hours, working environment, social life, size of team and hierarchy.
14% claimed they would be happier if they were allowed regular tea
breaks, while 34% appreciated being able to manage their own workload.
One in three said they liked the feeling of being able to make a
difference, while 22% wanted to be able to talk to people every day. An
easy commute was also important to 35% of people, while 18% said they
would appreciate yearly bonuses.
When it comes to profession, teachers were happiest at work (presumably the poll took place before Education Secretary Michael Gove
called for pupils to work longer days and have fewer holidays), with
the “satisfaction they gained from working with children far outweighing
the negatives”. Secretaries were second happiest group at work,
followed in order by engineers, accountants, drivers, shop assistants,
caterers, trades people, lawyers and those working in customer care.
Career dissatisfaction continues to be a key reason why people
continue to give up their jobs to start their own business, with numbers
continuing to rise. According to Enterprise Nation, there was a 10% increase in new businesses in 2012 (484,224) when compared to 2011 (440,600).
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